RFI Questions and Answers.pdf

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Cloud Hosting, System Administration, and Website Support and Development Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
91990021R0010
Issued by
Department of Education

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This document contains a questions and answers file related to a forthcoming federal contract solicitation. The solicitation will be for cloud hosting, system administration, and website support and development services for the Institute of Education Sciences. The incumbent contractor is Quality Information Partners, under contract number ED-IES-12-D-0017. The anticipated period of performance will be a 12-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods. The contracting agency is the United States Department of Education. The anticipated acquisition strategy is a negotiated, competitive set-aside for a women-owned business to be conducted according to FAR Parts 15 and 19, with a planned release of the RFP in early 2021.

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Cloud Hosting, System Administration, and Website Support and Development for the

Institute of Education Sciences

RFI Q&A

Notice ID: IESE200532BT

Question

No.

Reference, Page Number

Question ED Response

1 General Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this? (like,from India or Canada)

No

2 General Whether we need to come over there for meetings? Occastionally. No more than once a month.

3 General Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside

USA? (like,from India or Canada)

No.

4 General Can we submit the proposals via email? Yes.

5 General Can you provide the name of the current incumbent(s). Quality Information Partners (QIP)

6 General Is this RFI accepting foreign participation? No

7 General Is there an incumbent contractor currently providing these services? If yes, please provide us with the contract details.

Quality Information Partners (QIP)

ED-IES-12-D-0017

8 General What is the contract value for this opportunity? The Department will not release the IGCE or anticipated LOE as it is up to offeror's to determine the best approach and supporting price and LOE to accommodate the requirements of the SOW.

9 General Would you be able to provide the incumbent information, previous contract number, and/or method former acquisition for the previous iteration of the above referenced contract?

Quality Information Partners (QIP)

ED-IES-12-D-0017

10 General Is there an Incumbent or is this a New Recruitment? Incumbent

11 General What is the anticipated ceiling value? No ceiling value

12 General Is there a contract vehicle assigned to this contract? No

13 General When is the RFP Release Date? Early 2021

14 General While the requirement is listed as a Total Small

Business set aside, is the government open to receiving responses from Other than Small businesses?

No

15 General Can you provide the incumbent contractor's name and contract number?

Quality Information Partners (QIP)

ED-IES-12-D-0017

16 General Is there going to be an 8(a) or HubZONE set aside? The Department is currently conducting market research to determine if the requirement will be set-aside.

17 General Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services?

Yes

18 General Will the IT positions will require some form of Federal

Background Investigation?

Yes. High-risk, 6C, Public Trust

19 General What is the name of the incumbent contractor(s) performing the work today and their associated awarded contract number(s)?

Quality Information Partners (QIP)

ED-IES-12-D-0017

20 General When do you anticipate the acquisition strategy to be finalized?

TDB

21 General What is the estimated RFP release for this requirement?

Early 2021

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